Transcript Eating The Right Stuff

Eating The Right Stuff!!!
How
exactly do we get energy and
nourishment from the food we eat?
 What foods give us which nutrients?
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own piece of paper using the information given on
this power point and internet links provided.
The Traditional Food Guide Pyramid.
Different Calories?
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Calorie:
The measure of energy found in foods.
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Protein: A nutrient found prevalent in meat, eggs, nuts
and fish that is used by the body to build and rebuild tissues.
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Carbohydrates: Used by the body for its main source of
energy. Simple Carbohydrates are usually found in sugar
form, while complex carbohydrates are plentiful in breads.
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Fats:
Fats are cells found in organic tissue, as well as in
seeds and nuts of plants. The body uses fats as energy.
Saturated fats are stored in the body and are harder to get rid
of.
Protein
Protein is found mostly in animal tissues, nuts
and seeds, and in many dairy products.
 10% of your daily calories should consist of
protein (2000 calorie diet). Slightly more should
be consumed if you are more active than the
average person.
 Your body uses protein to rebuild tissues such
as: muscle tissue that has been broken down.
When you are growing as a child the most
important nutrient is protein, as well as
adequate vitamins and minerals.
 1 Gram of protein is equal to 4 calories.
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Carbohydrates
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Carbohydrates: are the main source of energy for the
body.
Complex carbohydrates: are found in foods such as
breads, fruits, vegetables and nuts. Complex carbs are
best used by the body for longer lasting energy. The term
“Carb-Loading” is usually used by athletes who need
energy over long periods of time.
Simple carbohydrates: are used by the body for energy,
but only last for a short period of time. Simple carbs are
usually simple sugars that are found in foods such as
candy, soda pop, simple table sugar and frosting on cakes.
1 Gram of Carbohydrate is also equal to 4 calories.
At least 45% of your daily diet should consist of
carbohydrates based from a 2000 calorie-traditional diet.
Water
Water is essential for the body to function on a day-to-day
basis.
 75 – 80% of our body is made up of water. Our brain and
nervous system cannot send messages to body parts with out
water. One job of water is to help our body flush out any
extra vitamins and minerals that our body is not using.
Having more water in your body also makes it easier to burn
off fat; The more water you have in your body the more
space you have in between your fat cells.
 How much do I need to drink each day?
(body weight in pounds) ÷ 2 = (ounces of water to drink)
 Activity: water is essential to your muscles!!! Your muscles
need water in order to use the sugars and other energy
sources for fuel during activity. Without enough water your
muscles will experience fatigue, cramping, straining and
pulling.
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Fats
Believe it or not, the human body actually does
need some fat. Anything less than 2 percent
body fat is considered unhealthy.
 Body fat helps keep the body warm, cushions
organs and other internal body parts and
provides energy used by the body during
activity.
 1 Gram of Fat is equal to 9 calories. Saturated
Fat is a type of fat that has higher density cells
that are harder to burn off than fats with lower
density cells. The body is able to use most fats
as energy during activity.
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Diet / Nutrition Links
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On the other side of
this page are internet
links. Click on them
and they will take you
to different internet
links on nutrition that
will help you answer
some of the questions
on the next few
pages.
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my pyramid nutrition
Active Life Style
cultural recipes
essential nutrients
Low Carb. Dieting
Questions / Review
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Directions: Using the information given in the power point and the internet links provided,
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For each of the nutrients, list the number of calories each has per gram.
Protein:
Carbohydrates:
Fats:
Water:
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answer each of the following questions on a separate sheet of notebook paper. The answers
will be collected at the end of the period.
What percent of our body is made up of water?
What are saturated fats?
List the major food groups from the food guide pyramid, and list how
many servings from each group we are supposed to have on a daily
basis.
From the “cultural recipes” link briefly describe a typical Hispanic
(Mexican) diet, a typical American diet and a typical Asian diet. Also
please write one pro and one con for each of the diets.
Questions / Review (Cont.)
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What nutritional differences do males and females
have?
A healthy life style consists of a healthy mental state,
healthy diet and _______
________?
A “Nature Valley Peanut Bar” has 9 Grams of Fat, 19
Grams of Carbohydrates and 4 Grams of Protein.
List how many calories each nutrient contains.
Add up the calories for each nutrient to find out how
many total calories are in the bar.
If Terry weighs 180 lbs., about how many ounces of
water should he drink in a given day?
What are 3 uses of fat in the body?